Testing fuel injectors

Still trying to track down issues with the engine. Here is how I tested my new injectors just to be absolutely certain they were not the problem.

I simply took out the intake manifold and removed the fuel rail from it. I also picked up the pictured graduated cylinders from a local lab surplus store and placed them under the injectors as shown.

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One of the great things about the Megasquirt EFI system is that it allows me to run the injectors at a set pulse width for a set amount of time. I could also pick which injector to test if I had a sequential fuel injection system, which I don’t; but I can chose which bank to test. If you look closely at the picture below, you can actually see the fuel shooting out the injectors…

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After I collected what I felt was enough fuel, I could compare the amount that was injected.

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I discovered that the injectors were more accurate than the cheep graduated cylinders I purchased…

The injectors are good, my search for whats wrong continues. At this point, I have narrowed it down to either bad lifters, (which I doubt because they would probably make some noise if they were collapsed) or a hard to diagnose problem with the ignition. It would make my life a whole lot easier if I had an old school automotive oscilloscope to help test the ignition. If anyone knows someplace that has one in the Chicago area, I would be happy if you could let me know…

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2 Comments to "Testing fuel injectors"

  1. Memba's Gravatar Memba
    July 5, 2015 - 1:21 pm | Permalink

    Oh very nice test. I work for 3 years with fuel injectors but never heard about such method. Thank you. I will try it.

  2. Luke Yancey's Gravatar Luke Yancey
    August 8, 2016 - 8:54 am | Permalink

    That’s crazy that the injectors are more accurate than the graduated cylinders. The cylinders you posted are cylinders that I have used all throughout my undergraduate chemistry courses. This says a lot for the injectors!

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